diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci_tests.yml b/.github/workflows/ci_tests.yml
index 0d7963a7..7c0b9871 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci_tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci_tests.yml
@@ -46,14 +46,14 @@ jobs:
                     }
                   ]
                 },
-                { "cxxversions": ["c++23", "c++20"],
+                { "cxxversions": ["c++23"],
                   "tests": [{ "stdlibs": ["libstdc++"], "tests": ["Release.Default"]}]
                 }
               ]
             },
             { "versions": ["14", "13"],
               "tests": [
-                { "cxxversions": ["c++26", "c++23", "c++20"],
+                { "cxxversions": ["c++26", "c++23"],
                   "tests": [{ "stdlibs": ["libstdc++"], "tests": ["Release.Default"]}]
                 }
               ]
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ jobs:
                     }
                   ]
                 },
-                { "cxxversions": ["c++23", "c++20"],
+                { "cxxversions": ["c++23"],
                   "tests": [
                     {"stdlibs": ["libstdc++", "libc++"], "tests": ["Release.Default"]}
                   ]
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ jobs:
             },
             { "versions": ["19"],
               "tests": [
-                { "cxxversions": ["c++26", "c++23", "c++20"],
+                { "cxxversions": ["c++26", "c++23"],
                   "tests": [
                     {"stdlibs": ["libstdc++", "libc++"], "tests": ["Release.Default"]}
                   ]
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ jobs:
             },
             { "versions": ["18", "17"],
               "tests": [
-                { "cxxversions": ["c++26", "c++23", "c++20"],
+                { "cxxversions": ["c++26", "c++23"],
                   "tests": [{"stdlibs": ["libc++"], "tests": ["Release.Default"]}]
                 }
               ]
diff --git a/CMakePresets.json b/CMakePresets.json
index 483e1a34..bd35911e 100644
--- a/CMakePresets.json
+++ b/CMakePresets.json
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
       "generator": "Ninja",
       "binaryDir": "${sourceDir}/build/${presetName}",
       "cacheVariables": {
-        "CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD": "20",
+        "CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD": "23",
         "CMAKE_EXPORT_COMPILE_COMMANDS": "ON",
         "CMAKE_PROJECT_TOP_LEVEL_INCLUDES": "./infra/cmake/use-fetch-content.cmake"
       }
diff --git a/src/beman/execution/CMakeLists.txt b/src/beman/execution/CMakeLists.txt
index 1b89b44f..8482469e 100644
--- a/src/beman/execution/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/beman/execution/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -210,11 +210,6 @@ source_group("Header Files\\detail" FILES ${DETAIL_HEADER_FILES})
 
 set_target_properties(${TARGET_NAME} PROPERTIES VERIFY_INTERFACE_HEADER_SETS ON)
 
-target_compile_features(${TARGET_NAME} PUBLIC
-  "$<$<COMPILE_FEATURES:cxx_std_26>:cxx_std_26>"
-  "$<$<NOT:$<COMPILE_FEATURES:cxx_std_26>>:cxx_std_23>"
-)
-
 if(NOT BEMAN_EXECUTION_ENABLE_INSTALL OR CMAKE_SKIP_INSTALL_RULES)
   return()
 endif()